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N:Vfx6X@`7X@1mC9, Xm2PG;XP .s==,&sxP7&P p&^22,^xP7P WI'',C.^IxP7^P 7jC:, Xj\  P6G;XP  7nC:,&Xn4  pG;XW!@(#,9h@\  P6G;hP<R&HHH,D,H6X@`7h@\5hC:,;Xh*f9 xr G;XX/qC:,RcdXq2pPG;Xy.X80,IX\  P6G;Pe engine font! ``'n  l "i~'^09CSS999S]+9+/SSSSSSSSSS//]]]Ixnnxg]xx9?xgxx]xn]gxxxxg9/9MS9ISISI9SS//S/SSSS9?/SSxSSIP!PZ9+ZM999+99999999S/xIxIxIxIxIlnIgIgIgIgI9/9/9/9/xSxSxSxSxSxSxSxSxSxSxIxSxRxSxSxS]SxIxIxInInInZnIxigIgIgIgIxSxSxSxZxSxZxS9/9S999Su]ZZxSg/gCg9g9g/xSbxSxSxSxSxn9n9n9]?]?]?]ZgFg/gMxSxSxSxSxSxSxxZgIgIgIxSg9xS]?g9xSi+SS88WuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxNGrand Junction, Colorado and W. Russell Withers, Jr., licensee of Station KREXTV, Grand  xJunction, Colorado, violated Section 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended, and  xjSection 73.3540 of the Commission's Rules, by transferring and assuming control, respectively,  xof Station K27CO without Commission authorization to do so. Accordingly, pursuant to Section  x503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, Western Slope Communications, Ltd.  x.and W. Russell Withers, Jr., are hereby advised of their apparent liability for forfeitures of five  xthousand dollars ($5,000) each for their apparent willful and repeated violations of Section 310(d)  xof the Communications Act and Section 73.3540 of the Commission's Rules. In assessing these  xforfeitures, we have undertaken to apply directly the statutory factors in 47 U.S.C Section  x503(b)(2), including "the nature, extent and gravity of the violation." We have also reviewed  Xe- xsimilar cases. See, e.g., Brooke Communications, Inc., 10 FCC Rcd 8249 (1995), FM  XP- xBroadcasters of Douglas County, 10 FCC Rcd 8254 (1995). Finally, we have taken into account  xthat the forfeitures assessed in the cited cases involved violations by full powered facilities, which are likely to generate revenues far greater than K27CO as a low power television station. " -((="Ԍ xIn regard to this forfeiture proceeding, Western Slope Communications, Ltd. and W. Russell  xWithers, Jr. are each afforded a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this letter "to show,  x.in writing, why a forfeiture penalty should not be imposed or should be reduced, or to pay the  x=forfeiture. Any showing as to why the forfeiture should not be imposed or should be reduced  x>shall include a detailed factual statement and such documentation and affidavits as may be  x[pertinent." 47 C.F.R.  1.80(f)(3). Other relevant provisions of Section 1.80 of the Commissions Rules are summarized in the attachment to this letter.  XH- xAs noted previously, Thomas F. Quinn, has been acting as de facto managing agent of WSC since  x<1989. The information now before us raises questions as to the viability of WSC as a functioning  xylegal entity, and as to Quinn's authority to act for it in connection with our processes. Up until  xnow, we have accepted his submissions without question. While we do not believe it necessary  xor appropriate to revisit our earlier acceptances, we cannot continue our practice without further  xclarification. We accordingly direct Western Slope Communications to, within thirty days of the  xdate of this letter, file a statement documenting and clarifying its legal status, ownership and  xcontrol. This statement should also detail steps it will take to come into compliance with the Commission's Rules, by placing control of the station in the hands of its licensee of record.   Xb- @FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION     X- @Roy J. Stewart @Chief, Mass Media Bureau 8"{  Attachment 8"{